Recent content by Simon Martin

I was lead to believe it was a bass cab as a previous owner had written 'Used for bass in the antibodies 1978' Aslong as its not broken i can sell it on, thank god for that!! Thanks for the quick reply, much appreciated!

Hello everyone, I've finally got my dream set up. Selmer Treble n bass mk iii 50 Selmer AP 50 cab 2x12 celestion 30watt speakers and a hofner clubman. I only just got my Selmer AP back to the house and plugged it in and it's quite alot quieter than i expected??? I cant turn it...

Hello all, My Hofner 182 projects going well so far! Got to a wall with the pickup wiring though. I unfortunately have two different but both hofner pickups to use, one from a 182 and one from a violin bass. One has three wires coming out of it (Violing Bass) The other has two wires...

Brilliant. and thanks for the link Bill I'll read though that now. Thats good to hear as i wanted to build something really different. Vintage Dynatron Cabinet speakers LS2828 Tweeter and Bass Drivers | eBay Kind of in this antique style but thats just my awful taste i think. Im still in the...

So technically if i wanted to build a squared cab in the style of an old organ/sound system speaker it wouldnt be noticeably different in sound quality?

Hello all, Im planning to build a nice 1x15" cab for my new Selmer TnB and i've done alot of research and i reckon im ready. I just want to know one thing. Whats the science behind the cab having to have rounded off edges? Cheers, Simon:help:

Brilliant! I had a look at some pictures of 182's and saw that therewas no mount ring on the neck pickup and you've answered the question now. Thanks very mutch!

Cheers David, I assumed you could bolt it on how ever you like but better tonal quality might come from different methods. Thanks for the reply really appreciate it!

Hello all, Im new to restoring basses and I wanted to know if a pickup has be attached to the body through a spring system or can it be bolted straight to the body? This is probably a stupid question but I cant seem to find any information anywhere. Any help will be hugely appreciated...

Saves me 40 quid on a violin bass one though. Thank god for the internet! cheers for the reply.

I've managed to get all the ingridients to build myself a tasty looking Hofner 182 bass but cant find the alluminium floating bridge. I've found a few alternatvies of using a wooden one from a violin bass but then i ame across an image Someone had nocked one together using some nuts and...

Cheers Bill, Ive been after one for so long! Really want to get it sounding and looking superb as its in a bit of a state. Thanks for the reply.

Hello all, Just got myself a Selmer TnB head finally and it sounds delicious but theres a lot of hum which is annoying. I've read up that this might be the valves asking to be replaced? If so, can i do this myself or should i just get the head serviced? If it isn't the valves, has anyone got...

Hello everyone, Just bought a hofner 182 body and im struggling to find a neck that will fit the body. So i'm thinking ill need to get a neck made? Has anyone got any reliable sources in the UK for this? BODY HOFNER BASS Guitar 182 original Solid model 60's vintage - Red Vinile...

Good day everyone, Im taking on a bass project and im starting to look at hardware for it. The body and neck: NECK Hofner Höfner BASS guitar original vintage 60 | eBay Kay/Audition/Teisco/Jedson 60s/70s Bass Guitar Body Project Japanese | eBay Im looking to get some nice white/pearl...